Greene County, NC - Will of Eli Jones, 1865

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    I ELI JONES of the County of Greene and State of North Carolina, 
hereby of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my 
earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following that is to say:
     FIRST:  That my executor (herein after named) shall provide for my 
body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends 
and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts however and to 
whomever owing and of the money that may first come into her hands as a 
part and parcel of my estate.
     SECOND:  I give and devise to my beloved wife ELIZABETH JONES all 
my lands that I am in possession of and all my personal property of 
every description for her to have the use of, for and during her 
natural life.
     THIRD:  I give and devise to my oldest son REDDING B. JONES 
fifty acres of land more or less bounded as follows: Viz  
     Beginning at a maple in Sowell Branch and running with a new 
marked line to the south line of the old patent line a stake: Thence up 
the patent line to a light wood stump near the head of Sowell Branch: 
Thence down the said branch to the beginning, except the life estate of 
my wife devised in a former item of this my will, to have and to hold 
to him, his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever. I give him one 
bed, bedstead and furniture to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
     FOURTH:  I give and devise to my younger son GABRIEL P. JONES 
fifty acres of land more or less bounded as follows: Viz:
     Beginning at a maple in Sowell Branch and running with a new 
marked line to the south line of the old patent line, a stake: Thence 
down old patent line to a pine, the lower corner: Thence with the 
second line of the patent to Sowell Branch to a maple or red oak: 
Thence up the said branch to the beginning. Also twenty-two acres of 
land whereas the said GABRIEL P. JONES now lives. Also one bed, 
bedstead and furniture and kitchen furniture which he has now in 
possession, except the life estate of my wife, devised in a former item 
of this my will, to have and to hold to him, his heirs and assigns 
forever.
     FIFTH:  I give and devise unto my daughter NANCY BRAXTON, wife of 
JOHN BRAXTON, one bed, bedstead and furniture, kitchen furniture, one 
cow which she has possession to her heirs and assigns forever.
     Also I lend her a tract or parcel of land containing twenty-five 
acres bounded as follows, viz:
     Beginning at the fifth corner of lot no. 2 in the division of 
RICHARD HILL, deceased, land and runs S. 27 1/2 E. to a stake: Thence 
to WILEY HARRISON'S line to ELI JONES corner: Thence with said JONES 
line to the beginning for her to have the use of during her natural 
life. After the death of said NANCY BRAXTON, I give said twenty-five 
acres of land to my grand daughter SMITHY BRAXTON to her heirs and 
assigns forever.
     SIXTH:  I give and devise to my daughter MARTHA ANN SUGG wife of 
PATRICK SUGG one bed, bedstead and furniture, one cow and one calf, and 
kitchen furniture, which she has possession, to her heirs and assigns 
forever. Also I lend her a track or parcel of land containing twenty-
five acres bounded as follows: viz:
     Beginning at a stake NANCY BRAXTON second corner: Thence down 
South 27 1/2 E. to a stake or tree. Thence to WILEY HARRISON'S line: 
Thence N. 27 ½ West: Thence with NANCY BRAXTON'S line to the beginning 
for her to have the use of during her natural life.
     After the death of the said MARTHA ANN SUGG, I give said twenty-
five acres of land to my grand son ELI SUGG to him, his heirs and 
assigns forever.
     SEVENTH:  I give and devise unto my daughter SMITHY JONES, one 
tract of land containing sixty-nine acres be the same more or less 
bounded as follows: viz:
     Beginning at MARTHA ANN SUGG'S corner and runs S. 27 1/2 E. to the 
lower corner of lot no. 2 in the division of the land of RICHARD 
HILL,deceased, to a stake: Thence N. 66 E. 50 poles to a stake: Thence 
North 27 1/2 W. with my line and WILEY HARRISON'S to MARTHA ANN SUGG'S 
corner: Thence to the beginning.
     Also one bed, bedstead and furniture to her heirs and assigns 
forever.
     ITEM EIGHTH:  After the death of my wife, ELIZABETH JONES, I want 
all the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my daughter 
SMITHY JONES and my grand daughter SMITHY BRAXTON.
     ITEM NINE:  I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife, ELIZABETH 
JONES, my lawful executrix to all intents and purposes to execute this 
my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of 
the same and every part and clause thereof, here revoking and declaring 
utterly void all other wills and testaments to (by) me heretofore made.
     In witness whereof I the said ELI JONES do hereunto set my hand 
and seal this May the 16 day A.D. 1856.
                                              ELI JONES  (Seal)
Signed and sealed in the presence 
of us, BLOUNT ARTHUR   SUSAN ARTHUR

Probate: 2 Oct 1865

The will is located in lawsuit
Smithy Braxton Hill vs J.A. Braxton & Others
Superior Court - Greene County
Date of lawsuit - 27 Jan 1919
Snow Hill, NC

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